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Compare train, coach, flight and ferry for Thessaloniki to Athens
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Thessaloniki to Athens among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £36. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 2m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £36, and a ferry costs an average of £68.
Distance: 303 km
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£78 Average Price | £87 Average Price | £36 Average Price Cheapest |
5h 2m Average total duration Fastest 2h 2m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 17h 19m Average total duration 16h 19m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 16h 35m Average total duration 16h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Athens from Thessaloniki by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Thessaloniki to Athens is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Thessaloniki to Athens:
A train is £22 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Thessaloniki to Athens costing on average £36.
A train is £36 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Thessaloniki to Athens costing on average £50.
A train is £54 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Thessaloniki to Athens costing on average £68.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 53m.
Coach takes on average 5h 45m.
Ferry takes on average 27h 20m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Thessaloniki and Athens as scheduled services by train, coach, flight and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Thessaloniki International Airport and arrive in Athens International Airport.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Thessaloniki and arrive in Port of Piraeus.
- Travel with Hellenic Train to go to Athens by train.
- Travel with Ourbus, Infobus, KTEL Thessalonikis to go to Athens by coach.
- Travel with Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air to go to Athens by flight.
- Travel with Blue Star Ferries, Seajets to go to Athens by ferry.
- 3 direct trains per day with Hellenic Train.
- 8 direct coaches per day with KTEL Thessalonikis.
- 9 direct flights per day with Aegean Airlines.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Blue Star Ferries, Seajets.
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